Personal property

president since everyone is free, equal and has a right to private property. In a state of nature when self interest, bias and revenge are present each can lead to a state of war. People join societies in order to gain protection, but what if society isn’t there to protect you? Before society, people would live in a state of nature. In a state of nature, Locke says that we are free, equal and have rights to our private property specifically when he writes, “Being all equal and independent,…

more than 250 words, please state below why you are applying for this opportunity with the GLS My desire to practice law dates back to a full-time job in a citizens’ advice unit. By assisting citizens in applying for planning permissions, selling property and registering land, I realised the significance of straightforward legal guidance on every transaction. During my internship in the Legislation Drafting Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, I observed the process of European…

discussing with intensity the concept of renting versus buying a home. I listen for a while to see exactly what everyone is saying. Majority of the room claim that renting a home is better than actually owning a home for several reasons to include no property taxes, no maintenance problems, and no debt. Essentially they are arguing that it is extremely costly to own a home because when you buy a home you are taking on a massive amount of debt that usually takes anywhere from fifteen to thirty…

Why does Hobbes consider men equal in the State of Nature? Why does this eventually compel men to form a commonwealth? Hobbes describes a State of Nature as a society with no official government. This means that people would decide for themselves; how to conduct themselves, if someone is guilty of a crime, and if they are guilty of a crime, how they should be punished. There would be no higher power to enforce laws, punishments or settle any disputes. Hobbes describes that living in a State of…

She was asking for property share, a general will, freedom of speech as long as it did not disturb public order, women to be able to assert that a child is a man’s without being punished, security, resistance to oppression, separation of powers, and an equal share of public administration and in the determination of taxes (The Declaration of the Rights of Women, Gouge). These were all rights that men simply would not want to give up. Why would they want to share their property with women and…

Exotic Animals, Should They be Privately Owned? The USA Today column (2011) “Today’s Debate” featured two articles “Wild Animals Aren’t Pets” by the editor and “Opposing View: Let People Own Exotic Animals” written by Zazan Kukol to discuss if exotic and wild animals should be kept as (Wyrick 29-32). After objectively analyzing the strengths and weakness of each article, one must consider if exotic animals should be privately owned or banned from private ownership. The argument can be made that…

stated that the motive behind all actions was lust of different types. He divided lust into three categories: lust for domination, lust of the eyes, and lust for sensuality. Augustine defined lust for domination as the desire to control people or properties. Lust of the eyes was the desire to satiate the senses: sight, smell, taste, touch, and hearing. Augustine argued that lust for sensuality was the desire for enjoyment, or pursuit of physical, especially sexual, pleasure. Augustine told many…

societies often forced those roles onto males. Masculinity, being a remarkable characteristic to display, seems to be connected with his morals. Morals relate to the person’s decision-making, either with confrontation or emotions about a situation, personal beliefs will be strongly expressed by their morals. Repeatedly receiving criticism from peers you will begin to change your views about yourself and/or your place in society. Men wanting to conform to societal obligations of being masculine…

Given that all property was primarily available to all members of a community, an individual cannot acquire property “without the consent of all his fellow-commoners” (Second Treatise of Government, p. 21). According to Locke, each individual has equal right to property, thus when an individual obtains goods, he or she does so with the permission of society given that each individual was presented…

Are there days when you come home feeling lonely and tired from a long stressful day at work or school and have absolutely nothing to look forward to? Some may say that having a dog, whether it is big, small, cuddly, furry, or active, can provides the unconditional love and companionship that you need every day. According to 2012 U.S Pet Ownership & Demographics Sourcebook, dogs have the highest percent of households owning compared to other pets by 36.5%. (AVMA, 2012). Due to the statistics…